The Beatles

[El_Goodo]

If anyones interested, here's a video of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchells playing Yer Blues. Pretty damn cool.

http://s31.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3SFMR567ECMBT2XMU5T0B843L0

That was from the Rock N Roll Circus I downloaded it a while back it's really sweet and John's vocals are great.

Some people wear Beatles shirts just to be "Retro Cool" I have noticed. I dont need to wear a Beatles shirt. I dont feel the need to prove that I like The Beatles.

That's stupid when people complain about people wearing band shirts. People dont wear Nike Shirts because they have to prove they like nike. They wear it because they like the shirts. I doubt anyone goes OH MY! A BEATLES SHIRT! THIS WILL PROVE TO THE WORLD I LOVE THE BEATLES! They go hey I like the Beatles, why not have a beatles shirt?

Anyways I got a dark blue one that just has "The Beatles" writing on it, but my girlfriend bought me a Beatles one that has a picture of a ticket with there faces on it it's pretty cool. But she got me a really awesome John Lennon shirt that has him crossing his arms in the "New York" shirt...you know what picture im talking about.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Vermont/ Hudson Valley. I was close enough. I knew it was a liberal arts school though. Speaking of small liberal arts colleges, I'm visiting Weslyan sometime this fall. It's in Middleton, CT. My mom went there, and she wants me to look at it.

It's good to have the alumni connection. Neither of my parents even went to college

Wesleyan looks awsome. I need to start looking at colleges I don't hate and I could actually get into, though. Nice safetys are hard to come by. UVM looks like total crap compared to Bard


/off topic

[robo2448]

That video of Yer Blues is awesome. Pretty good job with the camera too. I was expecting them to zoom in on Lennon's feet or something, like most movies from 30 years ago, but they were good, zooming in on Clapton's fingers during the solo. It was great. I need that DVD.

This is the first post I've made relevent to music in this thread for like a week. The last week we've been talking about school, t-shirts, and colleges.

[Leper]

I've got a sweet Beatles shirt. It's grey, and it says the beatles across the top in white lettering, and it has them all facing the camera in just kind of assorted poses. It looks like it's in their Abbey Road era because John's got that massive beard and long hair.

[Illmatic]

Must. Get. Into. Bard.

nerd :p

but anyway, isn't Bard a liberal arts school? I don't think math would be that important to them. I might be wrong.

[Leper]

nerd :p

but anyway, isn't Bard a liberal arts school? I don't think math would be that important to them. I might be wrong.

Where is this school again?? :p

[blue3]

I've got a sweet Beatles shirt. It's grey, and it says the beatles across the top in white lettering, and it has them all facing the camera in just kind of assorted poses. It looks like it's in their Abbey Road era because John's got that massive beard and long hair.That's cool. I don't have a Beatles shirt, I really need to get one. But I have a John Lennon Give Peace A Chance shirt.

[Leper]

That's cool. I don't have a Beatles shirt, I really need to get one. But I have a John Lennon Give Peace A Chance shirt.

Cool, I think I should get a Lennon shirt. I think the next thing I'll look for is a Jethro Tull shirt, though.

[blue3]

Cool, I think I should get a Lennon shirt. I think the next thing I'll look for is a Jethro Tull shirt, though.My social studies teacher was talking about Jethro Tull today.. Actually it was some farmer guy or something. The teacher asked if the name sounded familiar and I was the only one who replied and knew it was a band.

[clown_phobia]

Yeah. It's a well known fact that John hated jazz with a passion.

I'm well aware that it's a cover - but Lennon did sing 'I dont have anything against doern jazz unless they try to play it too darn fast' on rock and roll music (I think its off beatles for sale)

Wow - that RR circus video really rocked! Clapton is god!

[dr._feelgood]

Bump, because The Beatles thread should not be on the 5th page.


NP: Back In The USSR (What album is this song on?)

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

White Album^^

NP:Maybe I'm Amazed(Paul McCartney,close enough to the Beatles)

[robo2448]

White Album^^

NP:Maybe I'm Amazed(Paul McCartney,close enough to the Beatles)

Maybe I'm Amazed is a great song. It sounds a lot like the Beatles. In fact, I think it would have been much better if it was recorded by them. I could see John adding in some nice vocal harmonies, and George improving that guitar solo, it could have been a lot like Let it Be if they recorded it together. Still a great song though.

[JonG]

Cool, I think I should get a Lennon shirt. I think the next thing I'll look for is a Jethro Tull shirt, though.
I got a Tull concert shirt.

Woot woot.

:naughty:

[Jimi Haze]

Anyone picked up Macca's new album yet? Technically not Beatles I know.. but it's close enough :D

Also who's seen Concert For George - that's supposed to be excellent?

[Krabsworth]

So....who was the 6th Beatle again?

[Jacaranda]

6th? I only know of 5....

[JonG]

Yeah, the 5th was George Martin?

[robo2448]

Yeah, the 5th was George Martin?

So 6th could be Brian Epstein, Pete Best, Billy Preston, Stu Sutcliffe... One of those guys.

[Jacaranda]

I was thinking of Stu because he was in the band for awhile.

[robo2448]

I was thinking of Stu because he was in the band for awhile.

Pete was in the band longer than Stu.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Billy Preston moreso than Stu and Pete combined

[Jacaranda]

Oh, ya thats right Pete was the drummer, I haven't read a Bio on them since 7th grade.

[robo2448]

Billy Preston moreso than Stu and Pete combined

Billy Preston is really cool. He was like 13 when the Beatles first met him.

[MBS]

Also who's seen Concert For George - that's supposed to be excellent?

That is sex on a DVD. It's so great. If you don't have it, do yourself a favor and pick it up. The first half is all Harrison's indian music, but the second half is AMAZING.

Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr are just some of the people I can think of off the top of my head.

[Broken Arrow]

Whats wrong with indian music?

[Flaminghotchino]

Concert for George.. what exactly is on there? is it george playing? the beatles playing? footage of george or a tribute to him?

Seems like it'd be a tribute if its called a concert FOR george..

[Illmatic]

It was a tribute concert that was performed after George's death.

[Woodstock]

I saw the end of that concert on PBS once, it looked ok. I didn't any spectacular performances.

[blue3]

I'm going to this Beatles tribute band called 'Rain'. Anyone seen them live?

[Distant Echoes]

Ive never heard of them, but when you see them, be sure to write i review. Id personally really like to know how it was.

Theirs a popular tribute band called something like The 1964 Tribute (Not sure though) thats sopposed to be really good. Their coming here i believe in Febuary, and ill probably go see them. Anybody heard of these guys or Rain?

[robo2448]

I saw the end of that concert on PBS once, it looked ok. I didn't any spectacular performances.

How the hell does everyone see these good things on PBS. Whenever I turn to PBS it's a nature or kid's show.

[Distant Echoes]

You need to catch it at night. usually around 7 or 8, or if its a long broadcast (like for the live aid dvd), you can usually get them on around 6

[Walrus Gumboot]

How the hell does everyone see these good things on PBS. Whenever I turn to PBS it's a nature or kid's show.

Sixties week: 26-29 of Sept
The Bob Dylan Documentary, "No Direction Home" shown over two nights, starting on Mon Sept. 26

If it's not on where you live, I suggest you hightail it over the NY/CT border

[robo2448]

Sixties week: 26-29 of Sept
The Bob Dylan Documentary, "No Direction Home" shown over two nights, starting on Mon Sept. 26

If it's not on where you live, I suggest you hightail it over the NY/CT border

Yea, I knew the Dylan documentary was on. I'm definitely catching that. Didn't know it was '60s week though. Cool.

[blue3]

Ive never heard of them, but when you see them, be sure to write i review. Id personally really like to know how it was.

Theirs a popular tribute band called something like The 1964 Tribute (Not sure though) thats sopposed to be really good. Their coming here i believe in Febuary, and ill probably go see them. Anybody heard of these guys or Rain?Never heard of that band either.. The Rain's site is this one though : http://www.raintribute.com/. Apparently, they're the "world's greatest beatles tribute" But they always say that..

[robo2448]

Never heard of that band either.. The Rain's site is this one though : http://www.raintribute.com/. Apparently, they're the "world's greatest beatles tribute" But they always say that..

I watched the mp3s. They looked pretty good, but it's hard to tell anything from 30 seconds. Have fu. Tell us how it is. I might have to check back to that site to see if they come to NY.

[blue3]

Their show is in January.. so it'll be awhile.

[DeusExMachina]

Rain is quite a good tribute band. I saw them, and thought they did a great job.

On the topic of band shirts, my dad used to have a huge collection of authentic shirts, because he ran a concert venue in Berkeley. But, they all died in the fire. Sad face.

[ADRider]

Hey people, I just saw McCartney in Tampa last night. Just to let you know, Paul fell into the piano pit that was opening up behind him...fell right on his @ss, but got right up and continued like a pro. Then a freak stormed the stage in the the end,...hugged Paul and was tackled by security..what a scary moment if you where alive and conscience in 1980...


Anyhow..a great show, he played "too many people"...rare thing, BTW.

[GeorgeHarrison]

yeah, im seeing him on the 22nd of october. post the set list if you can remember any of it. And did he play any of the stuff off his new album? i got that the other day, and IMO its amazing. each track, awesome. if any of you guys have heard it, what do you think?

[Jacaranda]

yeah, im seeing him on the 22nd of october. post the set list if you can remember any of it. And did he play any of the stuff off his new album? i got that the other day, and IMO its amazing. each track, awesome. if any of you guys have heard it, what do you think?
Re-do your avatar.

[Seafroggys]

When I saw Paul in '02, it was perfect.

[ADRider]

yeah, im seeing him on the 22nd of october. post the set list if you can remember any of it. And did he play any of the stuff off his new album? i got that the other day, and IMO its amazing. each track, awesome. if any of you guys have heard it, what do you think?


Magical Myster Tour
Flaming Pie
Jet
I'll Get You
Drive My Car
Let Me Roll It
Got to Get You In My Life
Fine Line
Maybe I'm Amazed
Long and Winding Road

Acoustic:
In Spite of All The Danger
I Will
Jenny Wren

Piano:
For No One
Fixing A Hole
English Tea (band comes back)
Yellow Submarine (short version)
I'll Follow The Sun (with reprise)
Follow Me
Classical tune he and George used to do together
Blackbird
Eleanor Rigby

Too Many People
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Good Day Sunshine
Band on the Run
Penny Lane
I've Got A Feeling
Back in the USSR
Hey Jude
Live and Let Die

Encore 1
Yesterday
Get Back
Helter Skelter

Encore 2
Please Please Me
Let it Be
Sgt. Pepper

[Leper]

Wow that sounds like a hell of a show.

[Leper]

Geez I state the obvious once, and suddenly everyone goes speechless.

[blue3]

Alright.. Um, Beatles rule.. That sounds like an awesome show. I wish I get to see Paul McCartney live sometime.

NP: The Beatles - The Night Before

[Ulysses]

That would be an awesome show, I wish I had the opportunity to see Paul McCartney live, it would no doubt be a fantastic performance and an experience that would be hard to surpass.

[Mizuzack]

Beatles are alright at times.

[Violent_Bill]

Beatles are alright at times.

No, Beatles are amazing almost if not all of the time.

[Mizuzack]

No, Beatles are amazing almost if not all of the time.

In your opinion, and in mine, they are alright at times. :wave:

[Distant Echoes]

On Rain, I just got an email from my local radio station today that there coming here in a month or so. If you hadnt of told me this the day before, i wouldve disregarded it. Nice work :)

THeir having a presale two days before the public sale here and you can save $10 for a ticket. I may go, but tix are going for about $50, and i dont know if that is worthit (especially if i pay $150 for a cream tick) I might though...depends who else is going.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Geez I state the obvious once, and suddenly everyone goes speechless.

I think you are too MX-self-concious, this thread is pretty vacant anyway

[Broken Arrow]

Rain is coming near me too, I may go see them.

[DeusExMachina]

In your opinion, and in mine, they are alright at times. :wave:
You're welcome to your opinion, but we (at least I) would prefer it if you would tell us why you only think they're average or whatever.

That sounds like an amazing setlist. I'm seeing McCartney on the 8th, I can't wait.

[BludgeonySteve]

Rain is coming near me too, I may go see them.

I saw them. They're how i'd imagine the Beatles would be (on account of i've never seen them live, obviously. And they didn't get extremely good until after they stopped touring so I wouldn't get a DVD).

[Broken Arrow]

Ok, I'll get my mom to get the tickets.

[robo2448]

Wow. That McCartney setlist looks amazing. Tons of songs, how long did he play for?

I'd like to see McCartney if he tours again next year, which I doubt he will. Maybe in a couple years he'll come back here. Rain sounds pretty good too, I'll check out the tickets when the NY dates are on the site.

[Woodstock]

Anyone bought the new McCartney album? I heard it's supposed to be great.

[DeusExMachina]

I heard similarly good reviews. Anyone want to email it out? That would be pretty cool.

[Seafroggys]

**** YEAH HELTER SKELTER! I've been wanting him to do this live for years, and finally he is! This will be the killer song of all time live!

[Skeksis]

the beatles suck

[Illmatic]

the beatles suck

Care to tell us why?

[Mizuzack]

You're welcome to your opinion, but we (at least I) would prefer it if you would tell us why you only think they're average or whatever.

That sounds like an amazing setlist. I'm seeing McCartney on the 8th, I can't wait.

Why don't you tell me why they sound amazing ALL the time to you?

I just think it is average music what more do you want me to say. It is average to my ears.

[Jacaranda]

Why don't you tell me why they sound amazing ALL the time to you?

I just think it is average music what more do you want me to say. It is average to my ears.
Oh, ya good one.

[Mizuzack]

Oh, ya good one.

Thanks Mr. Sarcasm, I think you're really cool.

[Jacaranda]

Thanks Mr. Sarcasm, I think you're really cool.
Neat.


So I heard Keith Moon saw the Beatles at dinner one time and walked up and asked them if he "Could join?" to which they replied "Ya, sure sit down". And then he said "No, can I join your band?", Ringo was sitting their the whole time also.

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

^^ :lol:

if i were Ringo i would have jumped up and punched him straight in the face, or at least have a drum-off which of course Ringo would win.

Does anyone have Anthology 1 that they could email out?

[Jacaranda]

I'm not to sure about that...

Keith > Ringo

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

Ehh...im just basing that on favrites,if it came down to it

Keith > Ringo

[robo2448]

Neat.


So I heard Keith Moon saw the Beatles at dinner one time and walked up and asked them if he "Could join?" to which they replied "Ya, sure sit down". And then he said "No, can I join your band?", Ringo was sitting their the whole time also.

:lol: Keith is so cool. Both Ringo and Keith are pretty funny, but Keith is a much, much better drummer. I'm glad they didn't let him join though. He wouldn't have suited The Beatles style at all. Ringo was perfect for them.

[i am the robots]

Keith Moon in The Beatles... mmm that sounds good, if only that happened, he could actually play the instrument...

EDIT: this is my 5555 post... wooo.

[Leper]

Keith Moon wouldn't have suited the Beatles at all.

NP: The Beatles- Penny Lane

[rockinbass17]

Not at all. Plus, if Keith joined The Beatles then his Who career would probably be cut short, thus eliminating alot of very good music from history.

[DeusExMachina]

Why don't you tell me why they sound amazing ALL the time to you?

I just think it is average music what more do you want me to say. It is average to my ears.
Go away. I'm not going into your thread and telling you I don't like your music taste. I don't have to tell you shit. If you go into an official thread (which this might as well be) and bash the band, or say you don't like them, at least give a reason why. If you don't contribute in some way, you're spamming.

Keith Moon is more technically talented than Ringo, but I think in many ways Ringo was more creative. And, Keith Moon wouldn't be able to fill in Ringo's spot. His style just doesn't fit.

[Flaminghotchino]

Go away. I'm not going into your thread and telling you I don't like your music taste. I don't have to tell you shit. If you go into an official thread (which this might as well be) and bash the band, or say you don't like them, at least give a reason why. If you don't contribute in some way, you're spamming.

Keith Moon is more technically talented than Ringo, but I think in many ways Ringo was more creative. And, Keith Moon wouldn't be able to fill in Ringo's spot. His style just doesn't fit.

I gotta disagree with you there, I find keith moon is one of the most creative drummers of all time, and has a style that is completely pointless to try and mimic, He's like the Jimi Hendrix of drums.

I've heard plenty of people do a fine job of imititating Ringos drumming, I think he suited the beatles very well and did a fine job at that, but as far as drumming goes...He wasn't all that great..

[Jacaranda]

"He's (Ringo) not even the best drummer in the band."

Oh I love John.

[Illmatic]

Ringo Starr was a fairly underrated drummer (in general as well as within the context of the Beatles) but he's not as irreplacable as you people seem to think he was.

[DeusExMachina]

"He's (Ringo) is not even the best drummer in the band."

Oh I love John.
:lol: That's an ouch.

[robo2448]

Similar John line: When George quit the Beatles for a week during Let it Be after getting in an arguement with Paul, The Beatles all went back to John's place to make a plan to persuade George to come back.

As soon as they sat down, John said, "Well, let's call Eric up."

[Woodstock]

Similar John line: When George quit the Beatles for a week during Let it Be after getting in an arguement with Paul, The Beatles all went back to John's place to make a plan to persuade George to come back.

As soon as they sat down, John said, "Well, let's call Eric up."
:lol: ah john

[The Clash]

Im seeing Paul McCartney tonite in Philly!

[Walrus Gumboot]

Im seeing Paul McCartney tonite in Philly!

I guess you're the first to see him in this thread, I'm gonna see him next Tuesday

[cowboy_from_hell]

The Most Over Rated Band Of All Time!!!

[Cal_on_drums]

The Most Over Rated Band Of All Time!!!

Wow! Another wonderful contribution from cowboy_from_hell
Ehh...im just basing that on favrites,if it came down to it

Keith > Ringo

KM couldn't keep time. But Ringo could so well! And he played what was needed and was an an essential member of The Beatles.

[Jacaranda]

The Most Over Rated Band Of All Time!!!
oMgZ DiMeBaG iZ dEaD l0l 0mG!!!!!!!!!!!123four

Ringo fit in perfect with the Beatles, three guys who wanted to be the star... too much.

[DeusExMachina]

Yeah, it's a shame that John and Paul had such an ego clash.

[Seafroggys]

You know, for every time someone comes into here and says the Beatles are the most overrated band of all time, I'll come into every AC/DC, Slipknot, and Tool thread and tell them how its a bunch of ****ing noise that someone could fart out (actually I like Tool a tad, AC/DC is boring, and Slipknot fits that description perfectally! :lol: )

Moon fit the Who much better than with the Beatles. John Paul and George just couldn't match the energy that Townshend and Daltry could deliver (I'll leave out Entwistle on that one ;) ) plus everything great the Who did would be gone, so we're stuck with only one kickass band that might be better, might not be, and my bets are on the might not be as good.

I like Moon more than Ringo, but Ringo is still one of my favorites. And a much better timekeeper.

[rockinbass17]

The Most Over Rated Band Of All Time!!!

Thank You For Your Lovely Well Thought Out Opinion. It's So Cool When Someone Comes Into A Thread Only To Bash The Band.

And Typing Like This Is Really Cool.

/sarcasm
/typing that was hard

[El_Goodo]

The Most Over Rated Band Of All Time!!!

I say this all the time...how can you overrate the most succesful band of all time? It's a serious question is it possible to over-rate a band that no one has been able to match in success and influence?

[Lunch]

Keith Moon is more technically talented than Ringo, but I think in many ways Ringo was more creative. And, Keith Moon wouldn't be able to fill in Ringo's spot. His style just doesn't fit.

Moon was miles ahead of Ringo in creativity. Keith stands alone as a drummer and a person in rock history, he's one of the most creative and original drummers ever.
KM couldn't keep time. But Ringo could so well! And he played what was needed and was an an essential member of The Beatles.

Moon couldn't keep time? Just because Ringo's most admirable trait in terms of drumming (being a great time-keeper) does not mean that Keith couldn't keep it. In some ways, Moon is one of the most advanced time-keepers in history because he kept rhythm with a style that no one else has been able to use. He kept the beat, but also did so much more than that.

That said I think both drummers are essential pieces to their respective bands it would not replace one with the other. But lets get our heads on straight here, Moon dominates Ringo.

[Woodstock]

I agree with Lunch, Moon was an excellent time keeper. He managed to define a style of drumming never heard before in rock songs that could easily have regular rock beats.

[BludgeonySteve]

He certainly kicked Ringo's *** drum wise. And a lot of other people's asses too.

[Leper]

I wonder if the Beatles would have been as big if they had decided to keep Pete Best as their drummer. Probably not, I would think. The way they talk about that part in the anthology, it sounds like they wouldn't have even gotten into the studio if they hadn't replaced Best.

[Seafroggys]

George Martin told them to get a new drummer.

Anyways, yeah, like I said earlier, Keith Moon is my favorite drummer, but its not the drummer way to kick other drummers *** in playing. We all play, and thats waht matters.

/ends little kid sugarcoating

[Cal_on_drums]

Moon was miles ahead of Ringo in creativity. Keith stands alone as a drummer and a person in rock history, he's one of the most creative and original drummers ever.


Moon couldn't keep time? Just because Ringo's most admirable trait in terms of drumming (being a great time-keeper) does not mean that Keith couldn't keep it. In some ways, Moon is one of the most advanced time-keepers in history because he kept rhythm with a style that no one else has been able to use. He kept the beat, but also did so much more than that.

That said I think both drummers are essential pieces to their respective bands it would not replace one with the other. But lets get our heads on straight here, Moon dominates Ringo.

I'm not saying he can't keep time just because Ringo can...but Keith Moon was known to be a poor time keeper. He would speed up a lot of the time. I swear I read that somewhere...

[Seafroggys]

Yeah, if you listen to We're Not Gonna Take it off of Woodstock, they speed up horribly I believe the second time they go through the "Listening to you..." stanza. I thought it was intentional that they speed up through the song, until I heard the studio version.

IMO it does sound better slowly speeding up, but it was just one rapid change and pretty much kept that tempo, maybe going a little faster. Enough to say that it wasn't intentional.

[magicbus]

Does anybody have any live footage of The Beatles playing? On their computer I mean.

[clown_phobia]

I have the first ed sullivan performance, got it off limewire

[whatduffhuck7]

Does anybody have any live footage of The Beatles playing? On their computer I mean.
ive read numerous times that they didnt try becuase the crownd was to loud anyway, so they couldnt hear there music. beatles (me not old enough to know for a fact but have herd) is more of a studio band.

[clown_phobia]

ive read numerous times that they didnt try becuase the crownd was to loud anyway, so they couldnt hear there music. beatles (me not old enough to know for a fact but have herd) is more of a studio band.

They stopped playing live around '66-66. Their last ever show (excluding the rooftop performance in January '69, was in 66.

[Seafroggys]

Candlestick Park, San Fransisco was their last gig, excluding the Apple Rooftop performance, and the Our World broadcast (or whatever it was called)

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

Do any of you guys know or have seen those cool Beatles Trading Car(dunno the term,there playing card sized cards of the Beatles) the Black and White ones,not the colour ones. Does anyone know how much these are worth,because a friend of mine found ike 30 o them in his attic and i really want to buy them of him, because he doesnt ike theBeatles,but he doesnt want to just give them away

[clown_phobia]

Candlestick Park, San Fransisco was their last gig, excluding the Apple Rooftop performance, and the Our World broadcast (or whatever it was called)

Yeah the one world thing was pretty cool. The first ever worldwide tv broadcast. The beatles played "all you need is love" with members of the rollings stones and other bands. Paul wrote "your mother should know" for the one world thing but All you need is love was better

Do any of you guys know or have seen those cool Beatles Trading Car(dunno the term,there playing card sized cards of the Beatles) the Black and White ones,not the colour ones. Does anyone know how much these are worth,because a friend of mine found ike 30 o them in his attic and i really want to buy them of him, because he doesnt ike theBeatles,but he doesnt want to just give them away

They're probably worth quite a lot...

[Walrus Gumboot]

Do any of you guys know or have seen those cool Beatles Trading Car(dunno the term,there playing card sized cards of the Beatles) the Black and White ones,not the colour ones. Does anyone know how much these are worth,because a friend of mine found ike 30 o them in his attic and i really want to buy them of him, because he doesnt ike theBeatles,but he doesnt want to just give them away

My sister/dad got some Yellow Submarine one in England, they have 52 different illustrations, and they are all gilded on the sides and come in a little tin

I wouldn't be surprised if the tin has been anonomously stolen by some random pot-smoking member of my family by now

[Krabsworth]

On the Anthology albums, there is a take of Strawberry Fields Forever, when Ringo really plays awesome, I'm not a drummer, so I woudn't know what it is he's doing, but it like a thunderstorm, at 120 bpm.

[Lunch]

Yeah, if you listen to We're Not Gonna Take it off of Woodstock, they speed up horribly I believe the second time they go through the "Listening to you..." stanza. I thought it was intentional that they speed up through the song, until I heard the studio version.

IMO it does sound better slowly speeding up, but it was just one rapid change and pretty much kept that tempo, maybe going a little faster. Enough to say that it wasn't intentional.

People do make mistakes when they play live, but Ringo probably doesn't know so much about that( :p ). It's hard to fault a guy who plays for 2-3 hours a night for making a mistake when there is little record of Ringo's live playing.
but it like a thunderstorm, at 120 bpm.

You know what else is like that? Every Who song.

He shoots he scores.

[El_Goodo]

People do make mistakes when they play live, but Ringo probably doesn't know so much about that( :p ). It's hard to fault a guy who plays for 2-3 hours a night for making a mistake when there is little record of Ringo's live playing.




But clearly Ringo has been playing live since the 70's until now. And the early 60's before the beatles stopped touring.

[Lunch]

This is the sound of that lame joke going over your head.

[MBS]

Thank You For Your Lovely Well Thought Out Opinion. It's So Cool When Someone Comes Into A Thread Only To Bash The Band.

And Typing Like This Is Really Cool.

/sarcasm
/typing that was hard

He was owned by the caps filter.

Moon kept time, but had a lot of fills.

/nothing else better to contribute.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Something that has somewhat confounded me:

People were so anal about taking apart every last bit of obscurely irrelivent innuendo present in Beatles album covers (for example,t he ones that decided that the Abbey Road cover indicated Paul's passing, etc) missed the back cover of McCartney's "Ram".

looky:
http://www.macca-net.com/x_diskografie/b_1971_ram.jpg

There are two pictures of beetles involved in some sort of mating activity, which is more obvious innuendo than Paul's lack of footwear on Abbey Road. How come nobody came up with any crazy stories about this?

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

Wow, the Beatles cards are worth as lot less than i thought, the 3rd set is going for 35 dollars,and my friends only got like 30 of the second set

[BludgeonySteve]

Hehe, Beatles cards. Only in the 60s could a band have personalized cards :)

[Leper]

Something that has somewhat confounded me:

People were so anal about taking apart every last bit of obscurely irrelivent innuendo present in Beatles album covers (for example,t he ones that decided that the Abbey Road cover indicated Paul's passing, etc) missed the back cover of McCartney's "Ram".

looky:
http://www.macca-net.com/x_diskografie/b_1971_ram.jpg

There are two pictures of beetles involved in some sort of mating activity, which is more obvious innuendo than Paul's lack of footwear on Abbey Road. How come nobody came up with any crazy stories about this?

Maybe no one cared anymore by that point :p

I find the Sgt. Peppers cover much more creepy than that Abbey Road one (open palm over Paul's head, design resembling a car in flames while a girl watches, Paul only one facing directly forward, Set up to look like a funeral), I'm sure we've all looked this up before though.

[The Clash]

I guess you're the first to see him in this thread, I'm gonna see him next Tuesday


Your gonna be amazed man. Paul McCartney sounded better than he did on any of his previous tours. He looked younger too. It was an unforgetable expierence.

Ill list some of the beatle songs paul played off the top of my head
- Magical Mystery Tour (He opened with this)
- Please Please Me
-Blackbird
- I Will
- Drive my Car
- Get Back
- Hey Jude
-Helter Skelter
-Penny Lane
-Let It Be
- The long and winding Road
-Yesterday
-Back in the USSR
- She came in through the bathroom window
-Sargaent Peppers Lonely hearts club band
-The end

Wings Songs he played
-Live and Let Die
-Band on the run
-Good Day, sunshine
-Maybe Im Amazed
-Ill follow the sun
-Jet
-Fine Line (Not a wings song, I know)

Thats all i can think of right now, He played for over 3 Hours and he had 3 encores. He was amazing, the crowd loved him. He Blew me away. He played every song i wanted to hear him play and even suprised my by playing songs such as I will and Magical mystery tour.

Hey Jude was so fun, The end was amazing. Live and Let Die was another song that he did great. He did every song great, but those 2 stuck out to me.

BEST CONCERT EVER!! Better than red square. PAUL MCCARTNEY IS THE BEST! WAY BETTER OF A CONCERT THAN THE ROLLING STONES! GO SEE PAUL MCCARTNEY IF YOU CAN!

[The Clash]

Beatles Trivia-

61.) What was the original title of the movie, Help?

62.) In April 1964, The Beatles' achieved an amazing feat? Do you know what it was?

63.) What brand of drums did Ringo play with The Beatles?

64.) Where was the first live Beatles' US concert held?

65.) Who was The Beatles first manager?

66.) Many of The Beatles early albums had tracks they did not write. Can you name the first Beatles' album that was written entirely by them?

67.) Before Paul played bass guitar, which one of the Beatles' did?

68.) It is believed that The Beatles first television appearance was on The Ed Sullivan Show. The appearance on Sullivan was the first time live, but in 1964, they appeared on another show when a short film was shown of The Beatles performing Love Me Do. Can you name the show?

69.) How many days did it take for The Beatles to record their first album?

70.) What was the first Beatles ' song to feature the sitar?

*ANSWERS*

61.) Eight Arms To Hold You

62.) The Beatles' had nineteen songs in the top 100, five of which were numbers 1 though 5. On April 4th, 1964, The Beatles accomplished something that will never be equalled. They held the top 5 positions on the singles chart. Can’t Buy Me Love was number 1 for its first of 5 weeks, Twist and Shout was at number 2, She Loves You dropped to number 3, I Want to Hold Your Hand held at number 4 and Please Please Me stayed at number 5.

63.) Ludwig

64.) The Washington Coliseum

65.) Allan Williams

66.) A Hard Day's Night

67.) Stuart Sutcliffe

68.) The Jack Paar Show

69.) One

70.) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

[magicbus]

I only knew the Norwegian Wood one :upset:

[robo2448]

I knew 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, and 70 :cool:

Not bad. Reading Beatles Anthology paid off again.

[Lunch]

I knew what brand of drums Ringo played.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Your gonna be amazed man. Paul McCartney sounded better than he did on any of his previous tours. He looked younger too. It was an unforgetable expierence.



Whooo I can't wait!

The best (worst) part is that I have to give a speech in front of the entire school to announce my candidacy for the School Representative to the Board of Education the morning after the concert. And I will be getting back from this thing around 3am and getting up to go to school aroung 6am

I should probably get writing that speech. Maybe I will go up on the stage, say "screw it" and start tap dancing

[DeusExMachina]

Whooo I can't wait!

The best (worst) part is that I have to give a speech in front of the entire school to announce my candidacy for the School Representative to the Board of Education the morning after the concert. And I will be getting back from this thing around 3am and getting up to go to school aroung 6am

I should probably get writing that speech. Maybe I will go up on the stage, say "screw it" and start tap dancing
Yes. Do that. Or just make up the speech on the spot. Or tell them about how awesome Paul McCartney is. When are you seeing him?

October 8th for me. Can't wait! :cool:

[Walrus Gumboot]

Yes. Do that. Or just make up the speech on the spot. Or tell them about how awesome Paul McCartney is. When are you seeing him?

October 8th for me. Can't wait! :cool:

Day after tomorrow (Tuesday) :D :D

It might also be more productive to express my feeling for the board of education through a particularly emotional harmonica solo in D

[GeorgeHarrison]

i wish on those set lists he would have played a song called "Friends To go" if you have heard his latest album youll know what im talking about.

If you havent heard his new album, Go......get.,...it....now......buy...buy...buy. It is amazing.

[GeorgeHarrison]

P.s those set lists made me jizz myself. I <3 Helter skelter.
I<3 She came in through the Bathroom window.

(Fantastic Bass)

















(I think it was done by Mr. Harrison.)











(I could be wrong.)

[robo2448]

I'm pretty sure George did do bass on Helter Skelter.

[GeorgeHarrison]

That oes for She came in through the bathroom window as well.
I think.

[The Clash]

Mccartney also played flaming pie

[The Clash]

Nahhhh Na Na NA NA NA NAAAA
NA NA NA NAAAAAAA HEY JUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

^Highlight of the concert^

You sing that forever and Paul has all the guys go then all the ladys go then he has just the balcony go and then the floor go and its really awesome!

[Relmar]

I just listened to the White Album for the first time. I've listened to all their catalogue up to this point, and only Let it Be and Abbey Road remain.

WOW!!

The tracks are exceptional, especially on the first disk. While My Guitar Gently Weeps brought me to tears... this is perhaps the best song ever written. This definately puts Sgt. Pepper to shame.

[DeusExMachina]

Nahhhh Na Na NA NA NA NAAAA
NA NA NA NAAAAAAA HEY JUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

^Highlight of the concert^

You sing that forever and Paul has all the guys go then all the ladys go then he has just the balcony go and then the floor go and its really awesome!
I can't wait.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The White Album is overrated. I don't know, there must be something there, but it just doesn't do it for me.

[Woodstock]

I just listened to the White Album for the first time. I've listened to all their catalogue up to this point, and only Let it Be and Abbey Road remain.

WOW!!

The tracks are exceptional, especially on the first disk. While My Guitar Gently Weeps brought me to tears... this is perhaps the best song ever written. This definately puts Sgt. Pepper to shame.
Man, wait until Abbey Road. It's interesting to see first reactions to Beatles music.

[robo2448]

Man, wait until Abbey Road. It's interesting to see first reactions to Beatles music.

I've usually loved every Beatles cd the first time I've heard it. The only one of theirs that I didn't love right away was Revolver. Well I still loved it but I didn't think it was as good as Rubber Soul. I think it would be safe to say that Revolver's grown on me. Now it's one of my favorite cds ever.

[MBS]

Good Day, sunshine

That's a Beatles song off of Revolver :).

But the setlist looks great, I cannot wait.

[GeorgeHarrison]

A strange song im looking forward to see him play is "I will". The 2nd to last song on TWA disc 1. I have always loved this song. So quiet, so peaceful. And at only 1:46 long, I always find myself putting it on repeat and listening to it 5 or 6 times. I've always liked how Paul decided not to use a bass for the song because it was too loud, and instead used his voice.

As For The white album, I love it. It is by far my favorite Beatles Album. Tons of critics complain about it being 2 albums, therfore being too long. It is my dream in life to find each one of these people and slap them with such a large force that it kills them. The fact that the album is 2 discs adds to its greatness. There is so much information, so much art, that it is impossible to find something that you dont like. I will admit however, there are some songs that i skip over (Wild Honey Pie, Revolution 9) but still, you have to look at the big picture. There are so many classics.

Thats it for me Listen, learn.

[rockinbass17]

I love The White Album, too. I think I know why I do- after their full blown psychadellia of SPLHCB and MMT, they kind of went back to their rock and roll style of music, but at this point they were much more musically comptent. And there was still a tint of experimental studio stuff.

[Relmar]

I've usually loved every Beatles cd the first time I've heard it. The only one of theirs that I didn't love right away was Revolver. Well I still loved it but I didn't think it was as good as Rubber Soul. I think it would be safe to say that Revolver's grown on me. Now it's one of my favorite cds ever.
Same, Revovler took some time to adjust to and I still wouldn't call it a great album, but it does have some great songs. The only other album I could think of that I didn't quite enjoy was With the Beatles, their second UK LP.

With all their stuff its usually icky the first listen, its the 2-3rd you really begin to like it. The only exceptions to this were A Hard Day's Night and Sgt. Pepper's.

But damn, I really dig the White Album... I was kinda afraid it would be one of those half-*** pot albums. Great, great, music. And yes, I've heard a lot about Abbey Road so I'm definately looking forward to it in like 2 months.

[MBS]

We covered A Hard Day's Night today in band practice. :cool:

[Krabsworth]

Last night, my neighbor had a party, and she had this screamo band playing, and after their crappy guitar playing/whiny screaming act, they butchered some Beatles songs :(

[Seafroggys]

You should get Abbey Road, the Beatles' best AND the best of all time.

[DeusExMachina]

Abbey Road is quite possibly my favorite album of all time.

[mymintylife]

Im a left handed bassist like Paul and did u know that when u play revolution number 9 backwards "number 9" presumably sounds like "turn me on dead man" and at the end of Im So Tired u hear john saying "Paul is a dead man miss him miss him" (if played backwards.

[DeusExMachina]

Welcome to the forums.

Yes, we know about the backwards stuff. At least, I'm assuming everyone else knows as well.

Go left handedness! I'm a leftie too, but I play right handed.

[mymintylife]

yeah i used be real into all the "Paul is Dead" stuff, even though its not true. you dont hear anyone talk about magical mystery tour much anymore do u?

[magicbus]

No, it doesn't get talked about much around here. I think it's a great album, and I love every song on it. I'm not crazy about "The Fool On The Hill", but every other song is awesome.

[blue3]

Magical Mystery Tour is awesome. What's wrong with The Fool On The Hill? I like that song a lot.

[Seafroggys]

Actually MMT is mentioned quite a bit. Every other day someone's like "OMG MMT is like never mentioned, its truly underrated" and then everyone else agrees, its really funny :lol:

But yeah I agree I love MMT, Fool on the Hill, Strawberry Fields, Baby Your A Rich Man, Flying, all killer songs.

[Leper]

Does anyone other than myself have MMT on vinyl?

[magicbus]

Magical Mystery Tour is awesome. What's wrong with The Fool On The Hill? I like that song a lot.

I'm not saying it's bad, it's just the one that I don't mind skipping over sometimes.

[blue3]

Yeah alright.

And no, I don't have MMT on vinyl, I wish I did though.

Yay, 3000th post :)

[Leper]

Well it's got this story book inside with drawing and photos and it tells a story about a Magical Mystery Tour with the Beatles and a bunch of other people. It's actually really funny. A bit retarded, but funny.

[GeorgeHarrison]

yeah i have a friend who has a copy of the original vinyl. Has the original storybook in it and everything. Im going to kill him in his sleep.

[Relmar]

Beh fool on the hill is so boring... the album itself is both fantastic and dead boring. I guess I've never been a "Yesturday" guy either, so its natural I dislike FOTH.

Rumor has it that if you stand upside down and listen to Strawberry Fields backwards you get John telling you to dial "666". And when u dial it, there is a chance a dark operator might pick up and say "It's true".

[BludgeonySteve]

Rumor has it that if you stand upside down and listen to Strawberry Fields backwards you get John telling you to dial "666". And when u dial it, there is a chance a dark operator might pick up and say "It's true".

How can you "stand upside down"?

[Shadows Within]

How can you "stand upside down"?
that happen all the time when i listen to sixpounder.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Does anyone other than myself have MMT on vinyl?

My friend's mom had it, and she dies last January, so my friend gave me all of her Beatles Albums. My favorite is the original White Album poster, I love it

I haven't seen the friend that gave it to me in such a long time, I wonder how she's doing

[DeusExMachina]

My friend's mom had it, and she dies last January, so my friend gave me all of her Beatles Albums. My favorite is the original White Album poster, I love it

I haven't seen the friend that gave it to me in such a long time, I wonder how she's doing
You should contact her.

Relmar, I believe you're the only person I've ever met who liked The Beatles and didn't like Yesterday.

[rockinbass17]

One of my friends has MMT on vinyl, and he doesn't like music that much. So I wanted to buy it from him, but then the needle on my record player broke, so I'm gonna wait till I get a new needle.

[Relmar]

How can you "stand upside down"?
I dunno, I just made that up. Its quite silly people are so superstitious and believe in hidden messages.

You should contact her.

Relmar, I believe you're the only person I've ever met who liked The Beatles and didn't like Yesterday.
I'm just a sucker for their faster, rock n' roll side.

And its official, the White Album has just replaced A Hard Day's Night as my all time faviourate album. What formula are these guys using!

[DeusExMachina]

The Beatles are truly incredible. I need to go listen to them right now.

/turns on Help!

[Walrus Gumboot]

In case you didn't catch me braging then the CR thread:

Paul McCarteny Set List
Magical Mystery Tour
???
Jet
I'll Get You
Drive My Car
'Till There Was You
Let Me Roll It followed by a quick little something that sounded like Hendrix's Foxy Lady
Got To Get You Into My Life
Fine Line
Maybe I'm Amazed
The Long and Winding Road followed by an anecdote about how he almost fell into the pit they move the piano up and down from
I forget the name, but it was the first one they recorded, before they were the Beatles
I Will
Jenny At least that's what they guy next to me said
For No One
Fixing a Hole
English Tea or something like that, it's off of his new album
I'll Follow the Sun
Follow Me followed by Paul playing some Bach song on the guitar which was inspiration for...
Blackbird
Elenor Rigby
Too Many People I wasn't expceting him to play any songs off of Ram
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Good Day Sunshine I guess they played it to wake up the astronauts a month or so ago
Band on the Run
Penny Lane
I've Got a Feeling
Back in the USSR He talked about playing it in Russia
Hey JudeHe got everyone to do the "Na-na-na" thing, and when he got all of the women to do it he did the funniest little belly dance thing you have evah seen
Live and Let Die complete with fireballs, fountains of sparks and all kinds of crap. It was amazing. Guitarists down all over the place
--------------------Encore #1
Yesterday
Get Back
Helter Skelter Just incredible
Please Please Me
Let It Be
-------------------Encore #2
Sgt. PLHCB (reprise)
The End



It was amzing. It still hasn't sunk in yet. Before he left he signed all of the posters in the front row (could you IMAGINE?!). It was just incredible. I got a t-shirt and then we got stuck in Boston. I guess it happens alot, first half of the tunnels closed without our knowledge, and then we were stuck at a light for 20 minutes at 12:30am
I'm a little slap-happy because I got about an hour and a half of sleep, but it sure was fun to say the I was in Boston this morning :D

I can't wait till he comes back :eek:

[robo2448]

:eek: That sounds amazing. Could the song between The Long and Winding Road and I Will have been I Saw Her Standing There? That's one of his best early songs. Helter Skelter must have been amazing.

[blue3]

That must've been so awesome.

[Broken Arrow]

OMG!!!! :eek:

I wasnt expecting for it to be THAT good.

[Walrus Gumboot]

:eek: That sounds amazing. Could the song between The Long and Winding Road and I Will have been I Saw Her Standing There? That's one of his best early songs. Helter Skelter must have been amazing.

Helter Skelter was just rediculous. I got a sudden urge to get a band together just so I could cover it :p

The song in between was one of the ones they recorded in someones basement, it was sort of like one of those cheap recording things in the mall, except earlier, of course

I know one of the two ongs they recorded was "Thal Will be the Day", and this was the other one. I think it was when they still had Stu

EDIT: My dad said that it was the best show he has ever seen, and he's seen things like Pink Floyd preforming DSOTM and the Who playing Tommy

[El_Goodo]

Was the really early song "In Spite Of All The Danger" ?

[Walrus Gumboot]

Was the really early song "In Spite Of All The Danger" ?

I just checked with my sister, yes it was :D

I had to try to find it in the Anthology and I was reminded of how much like the Butcher cover, although I probably shouldn't

[DeusExMachina]

October 8th can't come soon enough. I'm so excited about seeing Paul.

[Leper]

I wish Paul would come here. Hell I wish anyone half decent (besides Neil Young...soon...) would come here.

[DeusExMachina]

^^Where's here?

Beatles thread on page 6?!?!? What an outrage!

[blue3]

He should come to Calgary... I watched "A Hard Day's Night" a few days ago.. awesome movie.

[MBS]

October 8th can't come soon enough. I'm so excited about seeing Paul.

You think Oct. 8th can't come soon enough?

Try Nov. 20th.

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

Anybody interested in trading Beatles bootlegs? all i have are the Let It Be sessions hat were uploaded when file ploading was allowed on here but im looking for more, the LIB sessions are so good, they have an awesome version of Mean Mr. Mustard on it(surprisingly on the LIB sessions)

[Seafroggys]

35 days for me though. And it'll be my second time.

I think I like this setlist more than his Back in the US one. Just because he's opening with MMT (much better then Hello Goodbye IMO) and he's doing Helter Skelter.

[MBS]

Anybody interested in trading Beatles bootlegs? all i have are the Let It Be sessions hat were uploaded when file ploading was allowed on here but im looking for more, the LIB sessions are so good, they have an awesome version of Mean Mr. Mustard on it(surprisingly on the LIB sessions)

It's because Let It Be was recorded before Abbey Road, but released afterward. ;)

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window and Across the Universe are all great tracks, too.

[El_Goodo]

I just bought the White Album from King Of Trade for 16.95 :) I looked for it and couldnt find it, so I asked the guy and he said that a salesman wanted it so it was in the back. But the salesman guy was on his lunch break so he just gave it to me. He'll think twice before he goes on his next lunchbreak.

[El_Goodo]

I've got a question for John Lennon fans...

On Well, Well, Well off the Plastic Ono Band album. Is that John playing the lead guitar at the beginning or Clapton? Cause I thought Clapton was part of that band, but now I've read he only played on Cold Turkey, and played one live show.

[matterw4]

i love the beatles i grew up with my dad feeding them to me my favorite member is george

[Distant Echoes]

I could use Anthology 1 and/or 3 if you have that. Thats not like a bootleg or anything, but still would be useful. Let it be sessions sounds good too.

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window and Across the Universe are all great tracks, too.

Across The Universe - Greatest Lyrics Ever

Anybody going to see Rain or the 1964 Tribute?

[blue3]

Rain on January.. But I already mentioned that before.

[DeusExMachina]

I saw Rain a year or so back. They're pretty good.

[blue3]

Glad to hear they're good.

[robo2448]

I've got a question for John Lennon fans...

On Well, Well, Well off the Plastic Ono Band album. Is that John playing the lead guitar at the beginning or Clapton? Cause I thought Clapton was part of that band, but now I've read he only played on Cold Turkey, and played one live show.

Yeah that was him. As you said, Clapton played on Cold Turkey and live, and Harrison also played on a few songs from Imagine (the album).

[robo2448]

That was Clapton on WWW? I always assumed it was teh Lennon, especially as he played it live. One of my favourite Lennon songs, in fact. I can't stand his other screamy tracks though.

No it was Lennon. I guess my post was confusing.

[Dragon_Prince]

Does anyone know if Paul is going to tour in Europe?

[DeusExMachina]

Does anyone know if Paul is going to tour in Europe?
I'm sure he's going to tour England. Other than that, I'd check his website.

[Seafroggys]

Yeah on Plastic Ono Band, if you read the notes on the CD booklet at least, the entire album is pretty much John, Ringo, and Klaus Voorman. Phil Spector played piano on Love I think, and Billy Preston piano on God.

If you want a scaled down, basic, grungy album, this is the best IMO. Beats out anything out of the supposed 'grunge' era, thats for sure.

hahaha, and as I type this, I Found Out just started playing.

[El_Goodo]

I didnt think John Lennon was that good (refering to Well, Well, Well) on guitar. That's actually a really great riff. And I agree Plastic Ono Band is an awesome band, it shows that John's really a rock and roll lover. I think his screaming tops even Kurt Cobains. I was really impressed when I heard Lennons screams.

[Seafroggys]

while we're on the subject, what's everybody's favorite songs off of Plastic Ono Band, and while we're on that subject, what's everybody's favorite songs of off Imagine (including any extended versions, like I have an extended version of POB on CD).

POB: Mother, I Found Out, Working Class Hero, Do the Oz

Imagine: Imagine, How, Gimme Some Truth

[blue3]

Favorites songs from Imagine are Jealous Guy and Imagine. I still haven't heard all of Plastic Ono Band. So I don't really have any favorites..

[robo2448]

POB- Mother, God, Well, Well, Well, Look At Me, Working Class Hero

Imagine- Imagine, Jealous Guy, Gimme Some Truth

I really love every single song on POB though, so it was hard to pick favorites. Imagine is a little weaker than POB, but I still like all of the songs a lot. Mama I Don't Want to be A Soldier can get a little old though.

Edit- Anyone else feel that John Lennon was at the peak of his career when he died? His stuff on his last 2 albums is incredible and about as good as POB/ Imagine stuff. If only they didn't have Yoko's stuff. If he took his songs from each of those cds and made them onto one cd without Yoko's stuff, it would have been an incredible cd.

[robo2448]

I absolutely hate Plastic Ono Band as an album. I think it's a pisspoor attempt to finish Lennon's therapy, and while that's understandable, I just don't think it's musically any good. But yeah, I think I'm in a minority there. Imagine's my favourite solo album by him, probably. Anyone who's British might want to get this month's edition of Q music magazine...it's got Lennon on the cover and has quite a bit about the 25th anniversary of his death, as well as a tribute CD to him which I haven't listened to yet. Anyway, it's quite interesting, especially about Double Fantasy, which I didn't really know all that much about before.

25th anniversary of his death won't be until December 8th, their a little early on that. I just checked though, and he was born on October 9, so that may be why they're doing a special on him. I might do a little write-up on Lennon on December 8th because it'll be the 25th anniversary of his death.

[MBS]

25th anniversary of his death won't be until December 8th, their a little early on that. I just checked though, and he was born on October 9, so that may be why they're doing a special on him. I might do a little write-up on Lennon on December 8th because it'll be the 25th anniversary of his death.

That'll be a nice read.

My friends and I might be putting on a Hurricane Rita benefit concert at school in December. We're trying to convince the leaders of the orchestra and choirs to participate. Think like Metallica's S&M except with a choir and less crappier.

Edit: I could use Anthology 1 and/or 3 if you have that. Thats not like a bootleg or anything, but still would be useful. Let it be sessions sounds good too.

I think we uploaded Anthology II and III and I know I uploaded Sessions before, but because I'm home today and have tons of free time to kill, I'll upload Anthology III and Sessions for you.

Yes, you do qualify for my indentured servant plan.

[DeusExMachina]

Speaking of convincing schools to perform stuff, I'm trying to convince my school to perform Atom Heart Mother. Won't happen, but it'd be cool if it did.

John Lennon's birthday is two days after mine! That makes me two days away from being really cool.

[MBS]

It's 3 days after mine!

December Birthdays own :cool:

[robo2448]

Speaking of convincing schools to perform stuff, I'm trying to convince my school to perform Atom Heart Mother. Won't happen, but it'd be cool if it did.

John Lennon's birthday is two days after mine! That makes me two days away from being really cool.

That's cool. I don't know any cool musicians with my birthday. That would be awesome if you performed Atom Heart Mother.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Speaking of convincing schools to perform stuff, I'm trying to convince my school to perform Atom Heart Mother. Won't happen, but it'd be cool if it did.

John Lennon's birthday is two days after mine! That makes me two days away from being really cool.


I tried to convince my music teacher to get the band/chorus/random hippie kids to do a full-scale cover of Terrapin Station. That would be nice, but we don't even have an orchestra

[Broken Arrow]

haha, Terrapin Station would be amazing.

[DeusExMachina]

Speaking of all that, I've been getting really into writing arrangements recently. I'm working on arranging some Pink Floyd stuff for orchestra, and some for a cello quartet. I think I'm going to do some Beatles stuff too.

[El_Goodo]

It's 3 days after mine!

December Birthdays own :cool:

No...December Birthdays are bad and near his death. October birthdays are the good ones, my mom was born on October 9th too, and Im on the 28th.

Anyways my favourite songs off POB are;
Mother, I Found Out, Well Well Well, Love, and God

I havent heard the entire Imagine album but the songs Ive heard and really like are;
Imagine, How, and Oh My Love.

Now onto another topic! Does anyone else like hearing in live songs or whatever, musicians fooling around and laughing. It really makes me laugh or smile when I hear that, it makes them seem more human, and its also just funny to hear them laughing during there songs. I bring this up beacause on the Let It Be Sessions during the CommonWealth Song John is doing some crazy voice impersonation. And Paul goes "Commonwealth" ...and John comes back "YES?" then Paul half/laughs while he continues the singing. Perhaps John's impersoning an immigrant? Judging by the words of the song.

It starts at about the 1 minute mark.

[Broken Arrow]

Haha, that song makes my laugh. As does No Pakistanis.

[WelcomeToTheMachine]

My birthday is on October 27 :)

my favorite John Lennon songs are : Mother, Imagine, Working Class Hero, Whatever Get You Through The Night, and Cold Turkey

[robo2448]

Haha, that song makes my laugh. As does No Pakistanis.

:lol: Yea No Pakistanis is pretty hilarious.

[magicbus]

The verison of "And Your Bird Can Sing" where they all crack up is the song that I find the funniest.

[El_Goodo]

Does anyone else love Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey as much as me? It might be may favourite song on the second disc :)

[magicbus]

Alright, not to bash you or anything, it's just the subject, but I'm not really fond of that song. I'm not sure why it's as popular as it is (popular in the sense that even at a young age I knew the title). I just don't like it.

[El_Goodo]

Alright, not to bash you or anything, it's just the subject, but I'm not really fond of that song. I'm not sure why it's as popular as it is (popular in the sense that even at a young age I knew the title). I just don't like it.
:angry: YOU SON OF A BITCH! I FREAKIN HATE YOU!

...Why would I take it as a bashing, if you said you didnt like it haha. There's no reason...I personally like every Beatles song I've heard. The only one I ever skip over is Birthday...cause...I just can't listen to it cause it's a birthday song, I cant listen to it when it's not a birthday. It's like listening to Happy X-Mas in July. It's actually a great song, the riffs are great and I love John's vocal melody...but its a birthday song..not an everyday song lol

[JonG]

I've been thinking, and I want a sitar real bad :\

[El_Goodo]

I want one too...I was disapointed to find my guitar shop had only a mandolin :(

[magicbus]

Yea, I just didn't want to be like "hey, I'm shooting down the subject you started".

I also am very interested in finding a sitar.

[El_Goodo]

hmm...all the other threads are getting cool names now! Anyone think we should come up with one?
Hmm beatles songs are hard to come up with witty names..

The Long and Winding Thread
Across The Thread
Here Comes The Thread
She Came In Through The Thread
I've Got A Thread
In My Thread
A Day In THe Thread
While My Thread Gently Wheeps
Hapiness is A Warm Thread
Why Dont We Do It In The Thread
The Magical Mystery Thread

...lol I have a lot of time on my hands.

[TerryThorne]

Hapiness is a warm thread and a Day in the Thread gets my vote

[smart blockhead]

I vote Can't Buy Me Thread.

Some other suggestions:

Eight Threads A Week
A Hard Thread's Post

[Illmatic]

I'll place my vote for Happiness is a Warm Thread

[blue3]

I vote for The Magical Mystery Thread. The others are cool too.

[Leper]

Magical Mystery Thread, that sounds so cool, and consiquently gets my vote.

[Seafroggys]

Magical Mystery Thread, or a Day in the Thread. Or, more aptly named, The Thread!!!! I also like Happiness is a Warm Thread.

Anyway, back on the lennon solo discussion, I believe med pointed out how he didn't like POB. IMO I don't even care if it was for therapy or not, I think its a killer album that shows more emotion then any other album in existance (after all, the content of these songs really delved into Lennon's inner demons hardcore, not many people do this, or when they do so, they do is metaphorically. Lennon was blunt about his pain "Momma don't go, daddy come home" etc. That part in Mother gives me chills. The weakest songs IMO are Love and My Mummy's Dead.

As for God, I love the lyrics, is that there is a MUCH better version out there then the one on this album. Quite a long time before I bought the CD, I downloaded God and thought that was the song, but its completly different from the album version. The version I downloaded was Acoustic Guitar, drums, and bass, and a lot darker in tone and mood. If that version was on the album then yes that would be easily my favorite song on the album, but not with the included version.

[BasShorty]

It's either "A Day in the Thread" or "The Magical Mystery Thread".

[BasShorty]

ok, then it should be called "The Yellow Submarine".

[Ulysses]

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Thread

[Walrus Gumboot]

I've been thinking, and I want a sitar real bad :\


I used to want one really bad too, but the edge has worn off a bit

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Thread

Nice

As tempting as it is, the insertion of "Thread" in a song title is a tiny bit lame, IMO.

I think we should try to come up with something more original. If that is all possible. Perhaps we could start a new trend

[Broken Arrow]

I used to want one really bad too, but the edge has worn off a bit



Nice

As tempting as it is, the insertion of "Thread" in a song title is a tiny bit lame, IMO.

I think we should try to come up with something more original. If that is all possible. Perhaps we could start a new trend
I also used to want a sitar really badly.

[robo2448]

Magical Mystery Thread, or a Day in the Thread. Or, more aptly named, The Thread!!!! I also like Happiness is a Warm Thread.

Anyway, back on the lennon solo discussion, I believe med pointed out how he didn't like POB. IMO I don't even care if it was for therapy or not, I think its a killer album that shows more emotion then any other album in existance (after all, the content of these songs really delved into Lennon's inner demons hardcore, not many people do this, or when they do so, they do is metaphorically. Lennon was blunt about his pain "Momma don't go, daddy come home" etc. That part in Mother gives me chills. The weakest songs IMO are Love and My Mummy's Dead.

As for God, I love the lyrics, is that there is a MUCH better version out there then the one on this album. Quite a long time before I bought the CD, I downloaded God and thought that was the song, but its completly different from the album version. The version I downloaded was Acoustic Guitar, drums, and bass, and a lot darker in tone and mood. If that version was on the album then yes that would be easily my favorite song on the album, but not with the included version.

Is that the version of God you're talking about from Acoustic?

How about "A Day in the Life of the Beatles Thread"

/lame

[BassMasterMike88]

I just noticed this a few days ago, but on the cover of Abbey Road where all four Beatles are crossing the street Paul isn't wearing any shoes. Is there some kinda message behind that? Or is it anorther thing they threw in there for laughs?

[Dragon_Prince]

Why not Come Together as a treadname
or Sergeant's MX lonely hearts club band

[braindoctor]

Why not Come Together as a treadname
or Sergeant's MX lonely hearts club band

copyright would destroy you

[magicbus]

Happiness Is A Warm Thread

[robo2448]

I just noticed this a few days ago, but on the cover of Abbey Road where all four Beatles are crossing the street Paul isn't wearing any shoes. Is there some kinda message behind that? Or is it anorther thing they threw in there for laughs?

They put that in to fuel the "Paul is Dead" hoax. There other signs on the cover that show Paul is dead too. Pretty clever stuff.

[Dragon_Prince]

copyright would destroy you


Why that?

[El_Goodo]

Hmm a new trend eh...that would be a beatle style thing to do. But what would we call it?

[BassMasterMike88]

They put that in to fuel the "Paul is Dead" hoax. There other signs on the cover that show Paul is dead too. Pretty clever stuff.

That would make sence, I think that when "I am the Walrus" came out before Abbey Road, if you played the bridge which just sounds like jibberish backwards on a turntable it says "Paul is Dead" I need to get a new belt for my turntable to try it out though :upset:

[robo2448]

That would make sence, I think that when "I am the Walrus" came out before Abbey Road, if you played the bridge which just sounds like jibberish backwards on a turntable it says "Paul is Dead" I need to get a new belt for my turntable to try it out though :upset:

Yea there tons of clues in songs. There's a whole book about it. There was a good website about it but I don't remember it. Maybe someone in this thread does though. The Beatle Anthology mentioned it a bunch of times though. At the end of Revolution 9, it says "Turn me on dead man." I think it says "Paul is dead" in Strawberry Fields. There's something in I'm So Tired too. And then there's tons of stuff in Sgt. Pepper's particularly A Day in the Life, which I don't feel like getting into because I'm lazy.

[Walrus Gumboot]

The Book of John Paul George & Ringo (The Beatles)

I find the whole "Paul is Dead" thing extemely irritating

[Illmatic]

"Paul's dead!" is played out...I think it's been hashed over by anyone with a remote interest in the Beatles.

That being said, I actually prefer Paul's post-Beatles career to John's :eek:

I'm not all that crazy about Plastic Ono Band...other than "Working Class Hero" it ranges from boring to borderline unlistenable :-\

and speaking of Abbey Road (it was discussed a few posts ago...) for a thread name, what about "Here Comes the Thread" or "Maxwell's Silver Thread"? I dunno.

[magicbus]

I've never heard anything from John's solo career except for "Imagine". The whole "having Yoko in the band name" thing turns me off.

[DeusExMachina]

There was discussion a couple pages back about birthdays. My birthday is on friday! I'm excited.

This thread has never been officialized. I think it's actually the largest thread in R&M that isn't linked in the official links thread. My understanding was only official threads got the fancy name make-over? Perhaps not. Althought it would be cool to get this thing (finally) linked in the links thread. That being said, if the name is going to be changed, my vote among the already listed possibilities goes to Magical Mystery Thread.

I don't actually have very much of John's solo stuff. But what I've heard is pretty good.

[Leper]

That would make sence, I think that when "I am the Walrus" came out before Abbey Road, if you played the bridge which just sounds like jibberish backwards on a turntable it says "Paul is Dead" I need to get a new belt for my turntable to try it out though :upset:

If you look at how the Abbey Road cover is set up, it's designed to resemble a funeral procession. The clothes they're wearing give this away. John's the priest or minister, Ringo is the paul bearer, Paul is the corpse (hence no shoes, and different foot forward from others) and George is the Undertaker. Oh, and to that other post, at the end of Strawberry Fields, if you listen closely, it sounds like "I buried Paul." That one's easier to find because it's not backwards or anything.

[magicbus]

John's actually saying "Cranberry Sauce" at the end of Strawberry Fields Forever. But yea, people mistook it for "I Buried Paul".

[Leper]

John's actually saying "Cranberry Sauce" at the end of Strawberry Fields Forever. But yea, people mistook it for "I Buried Paul".

Ya I've heard that too, it sound so much more like I buried Paul though.

[magicbus]

In the Making of Sgt. Pepper's book by George Martin, he talks about how he walked into the studio and there were a bunch of people just banging on drums and stuff (I think The Beatles and some friends), and then John started yelling "Cranberry sauce". This part can be heard on the end of Strawberry Fields forever after the fade out. The song and the random part weren't in the same time signature, and they wouldn't match up, that's why they did the fade out in between.

/Strawberry Fields info

I have a version of the song from Anthology 2 where you can hear it much better. I can send you guys it if you want.

[Walrus Gumboot]

My favorites in order:
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Thread
Happieness is a Warm Thread
Magical Mystery Thread

[robo2448]

I've never heard anything from John's solo career except for "Imagine". The whole "having Yoko in the band name" thing turns me off.

Don't worry, Yoko only does her "singing" (read unlistenable wailing) on Lennon's last 2 albums and in live performances. All she does on POB is write the song Do the Oz and on Imagine she cowrites Oh My Love. So yea, she doesn't really have much of a role in either album.

[smart blockhead]

"Paul's dead!" is played out...I think it's been hashed over by anyone with a remote interest in the Beatles.

That being said, I actually prefer Paul's post-Beatles career to John's :eek:

I'm not all that crazy about Plastic Ono Band...other than "Working Class Hero" it ranges from boring to borderline unlistenable :-\

and speaking of Abbey Road (it was discussed a few posts ago...) for a thread name, what about "Here Comes the Thread" or "Maxwell's Silver Thread"? I dunno.
John's post-Beatles stuff is more artsy while Paul's is more pop/rock.

[Jacaranda]

George > All other solo.

[smart blockhead]

George > All other solo.
I would say: John> George> Paul> Ringo. That's basically how I see their songs in the Beatles too. I found John and George's songs to be interesting but Paul seemed to write a lot of bland love songs.

[Seafroggys]

I don't think once we covered Ringo's solo career.

So here's my two discussion points. I think It DOn't Come Easy is a great song, and is probably Ringo's best song of all time, both from a writer's standpoint and as a singer's standpoint. His singing in that is actually quite great. I love his voice anyway, but as for technicality and power this song puts it over the edge.

THe other one is has anybody seen the RIngo All Starrs! I have, in '01. They had Sheila E and Greg Lake, as well as a bunch of people I didn't know. I'd much rather gone to the one in '97 when they had Jack Bruce and Peter Frampton, but I wasn't into music back then which is why I didn't go with my parents.

[Jacaranda]

But didn't he do It Don't Come Easy with John?

[Illmatic]

That's basically how I see their songs in the Beatles too. I found John and George's songs to be interesting but Paul seemed to write a lot of bland love songs.

I love Paul's work with the Beatles...out of all the Beatles, he had the best ear for a hook.

[robo2448]

I love Paul's work with the Beatles...out of all the Beatles, he had the best ear for a hook.

Paul was the master of pop hooks. There's no doubting that. But in The Beatles, I feel that his competition with John forced him to be more creative and come up with more unique and creative song structures. Once he left the Beatles, he relied on "standard fun pop songs" way too much. That's just my opinion.

For me: George = John > Paul > Ringo

[Illmatic]

I suppose...I still find it more listenable than Lennon's solo material, though.

[robo2448]

I suppose...I still find it more listenable than Lennon's solo material, though.

Lennon's solo material probably isn't that easy for some people to listen to. I've always loved it, but most people here who have heard it either love it or hate it. I listened to Lennon's Acoustic album today in school. What a great album. Lennon is good on acoustic.